Question

A blimp moving west with a force of 30 n encounters a 20 n headwind blowing east.the buoyant force experienced by the blimp is 500 n,and the force of gravity acting on it is 450 n.what are the net horizontal and vertical forces acting on the blimp?

Answer 1

The net horizontal force acting on the blimp is the difference between the force of the blimp moving west and the headwind blowing east. Since both forces are in opposite directions, we subtract them: 30 N - 20 N = 10 N. So the net horizontal force acting on the blimp is 10 N towards the west.

The net vertical force acting on the blimp is the difference between the buoyant force and the force of gravity. Since both forces are in opposite directions, we subtract them: 500 N - 450 N = 50 N. So the net vertical force acting on the blimp is 50 N upwards.